It's no surprise Lil Wayne has been communicating to the outside world while serving his one-year jail bid in Rikers Island, spitting verses and chatting with friend and signee Drake via phone. Yet last night's call was special, being that Young Money's head honcho punched in the numbers to Hot 97's…

J. Cole has been dropping some absolute fire lately. After last week's premiere of his 'Who Dat' street single, the North Carolina upstart hit up New York City's Hot 97 for his first freestyle on Funkmaster Flex's show -- a rite of passage for MCs hoping to strike it big...

Respected New York City DJ Funkmaster Flex reined in the New Year by dissing a slew of 2009's most talked about celebrities and performers via Twitter. Very few escaped Flex's wrath, from Russell Simmons to Beyonce, the DJ went in on friend and foe alike...

One of the hottest tickets for hip-hop fans will take place in New York City this summer. Veteran rappers MC Lyte, Raekwon and Naughty by Nature, are just a few of the artists kicking off the second installment of the Hip-Hop Legends Concert on June 17...